Ghana vs East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ghana
0.0222 tonnes per person
in 2024
East Timor
0.0242 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
54th
East Timor rank
52nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ghana
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.0242 tonnes per person against 0.0222 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.002 tonnes per person.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was East Timor ahead.
Ghana ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.1549 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Ghana or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.0242 tonnes per person against 0.0222 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Ghana and East Timor?
- 0.002 tonnes per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and East Timor rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 54th and East Timor ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.